Schools rely on relationships with private sector businesses to provide: advisory services, technology tools, and support to the school workforce.
MASPA's role is to help schools form positive, trusting, and effective vendor relationships in the spirit of fiscal responsibility and improved learning outcomes for all students.

As a business providing goods and services to schools, you make a direct impact on student outcomes. Consider reinforcing that impact by applying to
become an active Business member of the MASPA and State Negotiators groups.
Business Membership is an excellent way for your organization to demonstrate
your trustworthiness, positive reputation, and recognition as a leader in working with schools.

Quick Facts from the last member year

14 events attended by business members. Every month offers at least one opportunity for face-to-face contact.

86 average attendees to MASPA conferences; 36 to State Negotiators' meetings

Member titles:
Director68Supervisor/Manager20Coordinator14Specialist9Generalist8Assistant2

Our Philosophy

MASPA and the State Negotiators group have a long history of effective relationships with the community of businesses that
serve and support schools in Minnesota.
The MASPA Board of Directors has developed three levels of Business Membership with the goals of:

Connecting vetted businesses with school members to collaborate and solve pressing and complex challenges.

Strengthening the financial security to the association by reducing dependency on school membership dues.

Enhancing school member benefits by way of strategic business memberships.

Unlike many professional organizations, MASPA does not make space for exhibition booths, signage, or other swag
at our events. Instead, Business Members are given a head start in developing and maintaining long term relationships
with school members. Our regularly occurring events provide you with repeated visibility,
exposure, and opportunities network with top-level school decision-makers.
And above all, it shows your commitment to provide quality services in Minnesota

Business Membership for 2018-2019 is now available!

Basic

The Basic Business Membership is event focused and provides a bundled marketing package
that integrates among MASPA's primary "assets" (website, membership, events, etc.)
for one price.

Standard Business membership expands the Basic level with an increased commitment,
and provides for increased visibility. Representatives can take advantage of a
wealth of networking opportunities, to build relationships with current and
future clients.

Businesses supporting MASPA at the highest level play a crucial role in providing
the resources necessary to help school HR professionals achieve their
educational mission of delivering a high-quality education to all students Minnesota.
In appreciation of this support, MASPA provides Premier Business Members
with a wide range of benefits.

$3,300 + / year

All benefits of Standard membership

Recognition as Premier Business Member in conference handouts and on mnaspa.org

Benefits of Business Membership

Event Attendance

MASPA holds three conferences each member year - October, January, and May - and State Negotiators
holds monthly meetings. These events provide professional development, growth, and networking opportunities
for school members, and a chance for business members to connect and learn.
Business members at each level are permitted a number of attendees at no fee. Additional reps may attend at the standard event fee, subject to Board approval.
The settlements portion of State Negotiators' meetings is restricted to just school members and attorneys that represent school management in negotiations.
Others are asked to leave to preserve the confidentiality of the negotiations process.

Event Recognition

Standard and Premier Business members will be verbally recognized in the business meeting portion of each of the three MASPA conferences. All Business members
are recognized in MASPA conference program.

Web Presence

Business member profiles will appear in the mnaspa.org Business Gallery.
Member profiles are rich with information, including the business name, logo, banner image (or video), facts about the work done
with in Minnesota schools, testimonials, and a narrative section for the business' offerings. Profile also include specific
contact listings. View an existing Business Partner profile.

Premier Business members demonstrate the support of MASPA and Minnesota public schools through their financial commitments.
In turn, the membership design recognizes the unique value proposition of each partner organization through a flexible
set of offerings that are co-created with MASPA leadership. Every Premier Business member has the opportunity to develop
a set of agreed-to benefits that best fit their strategic goals. Some examples of agreed-to benefits include:

Special-Interest Workshops

MASPA supports geographically and topically organized district cohorts through periodic workshops.
Agreement may be made for MASPA to market workshops with exclusive sponsorship of featured presentations by a Business member.

Webinars

Premier Business members have the opportunity to produce and deliver webinars to school members
on relevant and timely topics. Webinars are coordinated, marketed, and co-hosted by MASPA leadership - offering
a focused and invested audience.

Newsletter

Premier Business members will have the opportunity to provide educational content for periodic email newsletters.

Market Study

Design and facilitation by MASPA leadership of market survey and analysis on topics germane to school membership.

Qualifications

Business Memberships require a one year commitment for the membership year beginning September 1, ending August 31.
Membership is subject to approval by the MASPA Board of Directors. The Board will evaluate memberships using a
number of factors, including:

Experience in the marketplace and evaluation of other strategic relationships the member may hold.

Business profile and model, including financial strength (Dunn and Bradstreet, S&P, etc.).

Products and services provided (must be a leader in their area).

The organization's benefit to public education.

The organization's reputation within the school membership.

Terms

All business memberships are expected to comply with the following rules and conditions:

Not aggressively solicit school members at events.

Comply with all "prohibition of gift" policies of member schools and the state of Minnesota.

Align with MASPA's Code of Ethics and Professional Standards.

All members will be subject to a peer review process in the event a complaint is filed.

Failure of the business member will not place MASPA's reputation or brand at risk.